Car hire prices at Sarajevo Airport

Sarajevo Airport car hire costs around £23 a day for a Compact car like a Skoda Scala booked about a month ahead for October 2026, alongside £18 for an Economy Opel Corsa and £43 for an Intermediate. Leaving it to the last 2 weeks drops the Compact car to £15 a day. Across the year, prices swing from £16 a day for a Mini in March 2027 to £116 a day for an Executive car in August 2027. If your quote differs from these, the price checker will show the going rate for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Sarajevo Airport, hold on until the final 2 weeks before you fly, when a Compact car drops to around £15 a day compared to £23 a month out. Across the year, booking late saves about 85%: a Compact averages £48 a day 9 months before your trip against £26 a day 2 weeks before pickup, so you lose nothing by waiting. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of bookings on our sites are made within 2 weeks of travel. August 2027 is the dearest month at £116 a day, while March 2027 is the cheapest at £16.

Otoq is the cheapest company at Sarajevo Airport for a Compact car, averaging £16 a day over the last 12 months, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. All 16 rental desks sit directly at the airport, but 15 of them accept credit cards only for security deposits. Europcar costs £42 a day over the last 12 months from 1,561 prices and scores 87/100 from 35 reviews, while Auto-Union costs £40 a day and scores 85/100. If you need a debit card, Goldcar is the only supplier whose desk takes one.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

Europcar is the best-reviewed company at Sarajevo Airport, scoring 87 out of 100 from 35 reviews, with an average desk wait of 22 minutes. Europcar costs £42 a day for a Compact car over the last 12 months, whereas Otoq is the cheapest supplier at £16 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Auto-Union scores 85/100 from 64 reviews with a shorter 14-minute wait and costs £40 a day. Carwiz also clears the review threshold, scoring 81/100 across 74 reviews at £22 a day.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

At Sarajevo Airport the security deposit held on your card ranges from £86 with OK Mobility to £3,297 with Payless, and only 1 of the 16 companies takes a debit card. Goldcar is the single counter that accepts a debit card, while the other 15 suppliers require a credit card in the lead driver's name. The deposit and card rule for each vehicle are shown beside it in the results, so filter for a debit card before comparing prices. Any optional extras charged at the desk, such as child seats or booster cushions, are listed under each car with their prices.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

Two things catch people out at Sarajevo Airport: strict credit-card deposit rules and long pickup queues at certain counters. Fifteen of the 16 rental desks require a credit card for the deposit, with holds running as high as £3,297 at Payless. Flizzr averages a 31-minute wait at the desk, while Alamo and Goldcar each average 30 minutes. You will want that extra half hour once you leave the airport, as mountain switchbacks and farm tractors turn short map distances into very patient journeys.

Only 90% of prices at Sarajevo Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

For a family of up to 5 people, pick a Compact car like the Skoda Scala at Sarajevo Airport, which averages £23 a day in October 2026. It seats 5 people but holds 3 bags, so a full cabin with extra luggage means soft bags on laps. An Economy car like the Opel Corsa saves money at £18 a day but takes only 2 bags, while an Intermediate Skoda Octavia takes 4 bags and costs £43 a day, giving loaded cars better pulling power on mountain climbs. Automatics make up 46% of cars offered and cost £45 a day over the year compared to £41 for a manual, while electric and hybrid models are not currently offered.